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  • adjective Of, resembling, characteristic of, or pertaining to ants; formic.

Etymologies

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From ant +‎ -ly.

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Examples

  • If you re a perpetual loser and your solutions to America s problems are off the table, you probably think the media is const antly unfair.

    Jason Salzman: Don't Mindlessly Blame Journalism When You're Losing Jason Salzman 2010

  • The ogre stood with his long arms crossed expect - antly as he surveyed the tiny room.

    Stalling 2010

  • About 35 million people work predomin antly from home, compared with about 20 million in 2000, according to The Telework Coalition, a nonprofit advocacy group.

    Yes, I'm Home. No, I Can't Pick Up Your Child 2010

  • Im­por­t­antly for Islam, the Koran itself 17th surah tells of Moham­med's famous dream in which he took a night jour­ney on the winged horse El Buraq along with the Angel Gab­r­i­el.

    Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem (661-91) - beautiful colours, splendid proportions Hels 2009

  • Im­por­t­antly for Islam, the Koran itself 17th surah tells of Moham­med's famous dream in which he took a night jour­ney on the winged horse El Buraq along with the Angel Gab­r­i­el.

    Archive 2009-04-01 Hels 2009

  • His greatest works, written in the 1730s-40s, were triumph­antly acclaimed in Ox­ford, London and Dublin eg Esther, Messiah, Zadok the Priest.

    C18th Pleasure Gardens; fashions, food, drink, dancing, music Hels 2009

  • His greatest works, written in the 1730s-40s, were triumph­antly acclaimed in Ox­ford, London and Dublin eg Esther, Messiah, Zadok the Priest.

    Archive 2009-09-01 Hels 2009

  • Oh, am I showing my preference for Blake too blatantly, too blake-antly?

    Archive 2007-05-01 Ann Althouse 2007

  • He had committed a breach of antly protocol by having her eat it.

    Stork Naked Anthony, Piers 2006

  • "Just try and stop me!" she said, setting her shoulders defi - antly.

    Flint, the King Kirchoff, Mary 2003

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